My tinny CNC spot/setup

[Bluebird1337]

Hi ! I have to deal with a small space. In 2020, i make a small office in my basement. 11.5ft x 10.5 ft. My plan was to do computer work here, because i didn't have any space left in my house to have a little space for me. Old house, the basement is not a "living" space. I use it as a working space, i do wood working, thing like that, but not very clean, and the ceiling is like 5 to 6 ft so i cant even be totally standing in some spot.
The ceiling of the office i built is 5.4ft high. But the first plan was to have a clean space to do computer work so no problem.


Last year was not really easy, i start a little home business, making decorative furniture with a CNC router (Shapeoko XXL). But i don't like that at all. I like working at home with the family, but i don't like working with wood. The little business going good overall, i decided to upgrade and buy a Tormach PCNC440.

The thing is, where i can put it ? I have enough space in my basement but i don't want to put a brand new CNC in a dirty space. Dust is a killer for CNC.

The only space left is my office, so i make the stand to have the CNC table as the same high of my office to work in my office chair lol. I mean.. why not.

So im currently converting my small office in a CNC spot. Now im waiting all the stuff to make the enclosure because i gonna run flood coolant.

 

[Chicken lights]

Very cool!!

 

[Tom Kitta]

Looks nice. I just got parts for my conversion of RF-30 to a CNC - similar to yours in size and capability. Once I have a success I convert a small lathe to CNC.

Do you have some kind of deal with lakeshore carbide? Their regular prices are very high on their website. I mean they want like 50 USD for regular end mill that is 1/2in.

Are you going to make furniture parts on a Tormach?

 

[Tom O]

Nice! You seem to be set up quite good I like those clamps.

 

[Bluebird1337]

Looks nice. I just got parts for my conversion of RF-30 to a CNC - similar to yours in size and capability. Once I have a success I convert a small lathe to CNC.

Do you have some kind of deal with lakeshore carbide? Their regular prices are very high on their website. I mean they want like 50 USD for regular end mill that is 1/2in.

Are you going to make furniture parts on a Tormach?

Talked a little bit with Carl and get a 5% discount because my order was over 1k usd but yeah pretty expensive. But i love them, worked with lakeshore endmill in the past and they are very good.
I dont gonna make furniture thing with the tormach, i bought it because i was bored making thing like that. Im currently designing knife !!

 

[Janger]

Hi ! I have to deal with a small space. In 2020, i make a small office in my basement. 11.5ft x 10.5 ft. My plan was to do computer work here, because i didn't have any space left in my house to have a little space for me. Old house, the basement is not a "living" space. I use it as a working space, i do wood working, thing like that, but not very clean, and the ceiling is like 5 to 6 ft so i cant even be totally standing in some spot.
The ceiling of the office i built is 5.4ft high. But the first plan was to have a clean space to do computer work so no problem.


Last year was not really easy, i start a little home business, making decorative furniture with a CNC router (Shapeoko XXL). But i don't like that at all. I like working at home with the family, but i don't like working with wood. The little business going good overall, i decided to upgrade and buy a Tormach PCNC440.

The thing is, where i can put it ? I have enough space in my basement but i don't want to put a brand new CNC in a dirty space. Dust is a killer for CNC.

The only space left is my office, so i make the stand to have the CNC table as the same high of my office to work in my office chair lol. I mean.. why not.

So im currently converting my small office in a CNC spot. Now im waiting all the stuff to make the enclosure because i gonna run flood coolant.

Tell us more about the Saunders pallet.

 

[Bluebird1337]

Tell us more about the Saunders pallet.

Everything Saunders make are great lol, the black fixure plate (7075) gonna be bolted to the table, after that i can use the Mod vise or fix one blank pallet. I gonna make lot of pallet system with mitee bite. My first choice was the Pierson Mini but over my budget. Very happy so far